County government · Hinds County, MS

Hinds County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Hinds County took in $73.7 million and spent $29.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes86%State tax money7.1%Fines and other5.8%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

86%

of Hinds County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes86%

Property tax
86%$63.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$424 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$424 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money0.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.6%$476 thousand

State tax money7.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.1%$5.2 million

Fines and other5.8%

Fines
3.4%$2.5 million
Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.8 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Roads, transit and parking23%Interest on debt13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Sent to other local governments4.4%Running the government and other costs3.8%

What stands out

13%

of Hinds County's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 0.9%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$14.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$9.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$947 thousand
  • Fire protection$299 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$254 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$6.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.7 million
Interest on debt
13%$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.4%$1.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
3.8%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hinds County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Hinds County itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.